House votes to prohibit sale of commercial aircraft to Iran

November 17, 2016

Author: 

Richard Lardener

Publication: 

Associated Press

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that would block the sale of commercial aircraft to Iran. The bill is intended to counter the U.S. Treasury Department's earlier decision to issue licenses to Airbus and Boeing for the sale to Iran of 112 and 80 planes, respectively. The bill still requires Senate approval.